Tiger Shroff faces competition from the original man of action from Hollywood, Jason Statham. A Flying Jatt and Mechanic: Resurrection are both opening a day in advance on on Janmashtami to cash in on the public holiday.
A Flying Jatt Tiger Shroff’s second movie in 2016 after Baaghi features the young upcoming star as a bumbling superhero who squanders his powers until his mother (Amrita Singh) gets on his case. The provocation is Nathan Jones, the wrestler and actor who played Rictus Erectus in Mad Max: Fury Road. Jacqueline Fernandez plays the romantic distraction in Remo’s family-friendly movie.
Mechanic: Resurrection Jason Statham plays the professional assassin for the nth time. The action star with the shaven head and the gift of the terse British put-down returns as Arthur Bishop, the killer who makes his acts look like accidents. Bishop is forced out of retirement when his lover is kidnapped and he is ordered to carry out three assassinations. Also starring Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh and Jessica Alba.
Missing on a Weekend Goa is portrayed as the centre of crime and a group of friends who repair to the sunny state for a weekend getaway as its victims in Abhishek Jawkar’s movie. The cast includes Pavan Malhotra, Karan Hariharan, Dishank Arora, Dibyendu Bhattacharya and Jyoti Sethi.
Nine Lives Kevin Spacey gets turned into a furry cat in Barry Sonnenfeld’s fantasy comedy. Tom Brand (Spacey) has one week to turn himself back into a human and reconcile with his neglected wife (Jennifer Garner) and daughter (Malina Weissman). Christopher Walken plays the pet shop owner who casts the spell.
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